‘It’s about time for things to start boiling.’
Looking at the time, it had already passed noon.
It had been over four hours since I intentionally disrupted the class.
“Alright, here is our new friend, Calipso.”
The moment I saw the class that was assigned to guide me, I immediately realized.
‘Oh, they don’t believe in my intelligence?’
That’s what it meant, that they didn’t believe the rumors that I was acknowledged by my grandmother.
Otherwise, there was no reason to put someone like me, who can speak language perfectly, in this class.
Even after accepting my greeting, they still treated me like this.
‘Just watch. I’ll disrupt the class as planned!’
And my plan succeeded. It was a great success.
However, there was a small problem.
“…What’s going on? Why are these whale kids sticking to me like this?”
I intentionally tried to draw the children’s attention to disrupt the class, but it seemed like they liked me too much.
The sparkling eyes of the little ones staring at me became burdensome.
‘…Certainly, until now, these children haven’t fully developed their survival instincts, and they’re cute. Why on earth?’
What’s with this excessive cuteness?
Moreover, they were all eager to give me their snacks. They didn’t hesitate to offer candies for me to eat!
Then, I noticed Laila’s gaze and realized something.
‘Oh, it seems like I’ve exhausted their patience!’
I stood up from my seat and brushed off my skirt.
The child who was left behind started crying.
“Sob sob. A good whale shouldn’t cry.”
“Hehe.”
After gently patting the child, I approached Laila.
“Laila.”
“…I’m in the middle of class. Please don’t talk to me.”
The Laila I knew was someone who disliked wasting time.
It also meant that she quickly admitted and corrected her own mistakes.
“Is it because I don’t fit in here?”
“…”
“Or do you need more time?”
“Indeed, that’s right.”
Just like this.
“sorry. It looks like I made the wrong decision after judging the rumors about the princess.”
“It’s okay. Anyone can make mistakes if they’re a whale.”
Laila’s eyebrows twitched.
But she didn’t make a fuss about it.
“It seems like the princess should be in the upper class. Do you have a specific class you prefer?”
The moment I heard those words, my eyes lit up.
“…I’ve been waiting for this moment.”
There’s a way to enjoy this life peacefully by skipping one or two levels.
But by doing this…
“It won’t catch my grandmother’s attention. It won’t be noticeable.”
I’ve entered the educational institution now, but unless I awaken my power over water, I don’t know when I’ll be driven out again.
So, I need to be certain.
I have to become a genius.
“Whale Class, Level 8. Put me in the Alpha class.”
“…Pardon?”
Laila’s face was visibly puzzled for the first time.
Oh, until now, she seemed like an AI. Even ‘Siri’ has different expressions.
“I don’t know how you know, or maybe you don’t know. But the class you mentioned…”
“They’re the classes with the oldest children in the beginner’s institution, and among them, it’s where the most outstanding kids are, right? I know.”
“…”
“If I can have conversations at the level of Laila, I think I’m more than capable of being in that class.”
Laila was taken aback.
It was because I smiled beautifully.
“Or, is there someone in that class who speaks better than me?”
With eyes that seemed to know everything.
“…I see. It’s not entirely wrong.”
Laila’s black eyes looked coldly at me.
The pressure I felt from her was noticeably smaller than the pressure I felt from Pierre.
The power of water. Huh, so she can even use the power of water as the head of an educational institution.
“But ultimately, the consequences of every choice should be decided by you, Your Highness. Do you agree?”
“Laila.”
I smiled as if I didn’t feel any pressure.
“Speaking like that, it’s as if you don’t see me as a three-year-old.”
Those words were a perfect defeat for Laila.
A faint redness appeared on Laila’s face.
Is she getting angry? It would be troublesome if she gets angry here and doesn’t listen.
As I was thinking that, I heard a faint sound of wind.
“…This is something. It seems that siblings are siblings after all.”
“What?”
“After your third older brother, you’re the first one to make me feel this surprised.”
When I raised my head, Laila was smiling faintly.
“But no master has been able to surprise me as much as you, Your Highness.”
In the blink of an eye, Laila reached out her hand.
She had a slightly softened expression.
“Although I know that you don’t interact with masters, who informed you about the class levels in this educational institution?”
I hesitated and then spoke.
“Dad told me.”
“…What?”
Laila and the teachers nearby, who were taking care of the children, looked at me in surprise.
As if it were unbelievable.
Well, of course it’s a lie. But as a regressionist, I can’t pretend not to know, can I?
I chuckled shamelessly.
“Dad loves me so much that he told me everything, one by one.”
* * *
The teachers stiffened.
Among them, only Laila maintained her composure.
“When you say ‘dad’…are you referring to Pierre?”
“My dad. Is there another one?”
I’m sorry, Abby. Please bear with the lullaby plan.
While Calipso was humming to herself, in her mind.
Laila’s expression showed that she was at a loss for words, but quickly returned to her usual expression.
‘Pierre…took care of his daughter?’
The story of Pierre was known to every nobleman living in this land.
It was also famous that he had never visited his own children even once.
‘Wait…isn’t the place where Pierre resides not far from where Her Highness is staying?’
In reality, it was a bit complicated to find it with a child’s steps, but after witnessing Calipso’s ingenuity in front of her, Laila came up with a new hypothesis.
The stories that Calipso had met or interacted with Pierre.
In any case, it was not an unfounded story.
It was a very recent event.
‘…Even if language ability is innate, language develops through interaction.’
But to be able to have such perfect conversation and eloquence.
There must have been a good teacher by her side.
In a building where children are raised or rather abandoned until the age of three, there couldn’t possibly be such a teacher.
Naturally, the only thing left was the hypothesis that just came to mind.
Laila swallowed her breath.
‘…Perhaps, this is not just a case of another direct descendant appearing, but a challenger appearing in a new succession structure.’
It was a thought that was too drastic for a three-year-old, but on the other hand, it couldn’t be dismissed as too drastic.
If Pierre were to step forward, what would be difficult?
* * *
“It went smoother than I thought.”
I hesitated while holding a candy in one hand and reached out the other hand.
But even as time passed, there was no response. I turned my head, still hesitating.
“Aren’t you going to eat, master?”
“I’m not eating.”
“Why, not a fan of plankton?”
“…I think it’s strange for a Killer whale to like plankton.”
“Why, because big whales like it? master, you can’t respect that preference. You live your life alone… Ouch!”
I grabbed my forehead.
When I raised my head, there was clearly a floating droplet that must have hit my forehead.
“What was so smooth about it?”
The culprit who slapped my forehead had the same lethargic and indifferent face as always, as if he had given up on life.
Lately, he has been showing interest in what I’m doing…
‘It’s not about affection or anything like that, it’s like watching an interesting ant, like some scientist.’
Well, I have my own use for him, so it doesn’t matter.
“What’s so smooth about it? It’s smooth that I’m being recognized for my amazing abilities.”
“Are you calling me an amoeba?”
“I’m not an amoeba, you know? My exceptional language skills! Don’t you get it? Even at three years old, I’m having such a great conversation with someone who lacks social skills like a teacher!”
“Do you want to do 10 more laps today?”
“…I’ll compose a 33-line poem.”
This person, he could be my grandmother’s child if you look closely.
With his direct shots of provocation and foul language, it’s no wonder.
I recalled what happened at the elementary education institution today.
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